>> catch more "faultlines" episodes on demand or at aljazeera.com/faultlines. >> hello, and welcome to the news hour. i'm martine dennis in doha with the world's top news stories. inside the world of isil, al jazeera gains rare and exclusive access to film the group as it battles against the iraqi army. >> it's important for our organization. >> we speak to the vice chairman on turkeys' role in combating

isil. investigating claims that officers used excessive force against protesters. and some companies giving their female employees football helto freeze their eggs. >> first, territorial games against syria and iraq posing a major threat not just regionally but internationally as well. as they've been advancing they've been persecuting religious minorities con ducking kidnappingings, beheadings. while isil has killed

journalists in the past few months it has allowed in a select number to film them. in this exclusive report was filmed in northern iraq. and it provides an insight into their tactics and into their equipment. we have this report. >> reporter: this is a previously unseen look inside an isil assault. on sunday the group hoisted their bullet-ridden flag just outside of a province in northern iraq. iraqi armies send in helicopters that drop bombs on the group. isil fights back using anti-aircraft guns. the assault begins at midday and isil fighters are confident. they chant, god is great, and isil remains isil expands, and unofficial slogan of the group. but as the iraqi army pushed closer they changed tactics from

offensive to defensive. using captured iraqi army humvees as cover they stand their ground. they are in effect using u.s.-made weaponry and armor against iraqi forces. isil is well equipped and using tactics used by armies world over, including making full use of the terrain. as it gets darker the iraqi army seems to bet back the group and retreats the scrimmages that it controls. this is typical of isil. take over the town or village, or retreat. to save havens, surrender is not an option. >> what have we learned about isil and the way it operates? of first of all the they are

flexible. they're highly structured. they can command, control, really use logistics very well. and they are what we call--they have the act tic tactic tactic for their surroundings. and so this give them more using the element of surprise, more over the speed and then what we have--what they have captured from the iraqi army lately gave them more mobility here they are fighting in kobane, for instance, and they gave them more firepower. so this is the difference. >> and-- >> and i was just going to ask, therefore, they sound completely like something a very different

kind of force, not a conventio conventional army in the classic sense of the word. nor are they a guerrilla force in the usual meaning of the word. so what sort of military tactics can be deployed against them? >> they are not really symmetrical. we call them hybrid force. they fight accordingly. they're so flexible that they can change from symmetrical. when they went into kobane, they used the speed and the surprise, but they were fighting by conventional force. now when the coalition started to bombard them and to, you know, from an air campaign, the switch direct to something elusive. something non-conventional. so we call them hybrid. the tactical, they know in-depth that they are not really capable of really retaking the cities

orvilleages, because this kind of warfare you cannot really use the air power, and you have to fight like an urban warfare, and there are situationally aware that they know the situation, they know the system. the commanding is important. you cannot fight anbar as he is lie as raqq and kobane. so it is a new area that we are seeing an army fighting hybrid warfare. >> so what is the response to them? should we expect at least in the isil force to sweep across a large part of iraq and perhaps even make further gains in syr syria? should we expect in the short term to do even better?

>> they are trying now to consolidate what they have gained, and the coalition will try to contain and degrade their capability maybe to separate the two of syria and iraq from different theater, and then go to a certain level of political solution, which is not yet any more. but they cannot really, like, go to take over ba baghdad, so they need more forces, so they're overstretched right now. >> the isil progress has been slowed. the airstrikes that have been led by the u.s. have intensified, allowing kurdish

fighters to make small but significant advances. they've been battling against isil for weeks near kobane, which is right on the border of turkey. now just days ago the secretary of state, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry said preventing the fall of kobane was not a definitive part of the coalition long term goal. and turkish prime minister said that his country won't be responsible if kobane does fall. >> where were they when mosul was falling. >> let's go to the general john allen. he's speaking in washington addressing the media. >> we saw emerged from our conversation with our partners and coalition members. where it operates and where it

operates as we see it in the physical space, special space and information space. in the context of the physical space or battle space naturally it's getting a lot of attention. we have a number of very productive conversations about coalition efforts to defeat isil on the battlefield. the number othe number has participated in advising and assisting and in working in reform. in iraq we met with a broad cross section of government and security officials, tribal leaders and sheikhs. we discussed not only the transfer imagination of iraqi security forces but also the formation of the iraqi marble guard, which will seek to connect volunteers and tribal fighters in the former structure at provincial and national level. we express our support for the targeted airstrikes in syria,

and as you've already heard our turkish partners have voiced their support for training and equipping the moderate syrian opposition. and there is a dod team on the ground, a joint team from the central command working on operational details. i can't stress enough how much we discussed confronting and contesting isil's messaging in the information space, and disrupting their recruitment and their radicalization of foreign fighters. every country and partner we met with as an unique and vital role to play in this within the context of their particular cultural, religious or national norms. and, indeed, this diversity is turning out to be a real strength in the coalition. we've seen many countries taken action on this issue of foreign fighters. saudi arabia, united arab emirates has declared it illegal

for their citizens to fight abroad, and that they would monitor isil sympathyers. saudi arabisaudi arabiaed arrested and convicted multiple individuals with alleged ties to al-qaeda in september. there is troubling question of susceptibility of extremist in their country and willingness to become foreign fighters as a result of that narrative. we discussed this with egyptian and turkish leadership, we also discuss it with arab league leadership and cairo as well, and how they can support moderate voices across the region. and already influence political and religious leaders from around the world have issued statements rejecting isil's violent and decisive ideology. i particularly note the 22-page

letter issued by 120 islamic scholars to the fighters denouncing isil militants and refuting its religious under pinnings. finally in the financial space we have productive conversations about disrupting isil's finances and cutting off isil from the global financial network. the e.u. and nato partners have made great strides on this area, and on my trip next week to the gulf region we look to build even more important progress disrupting financing and foreign fighter lines of effort. several gulf states have taken steps to enforce their countertecounter terrorism laws. qatar's new law regulating charities includes the establishment of a broad--of a board to oversee all charity work and contributions and the new u.a.'s new law countering

financing restrictions and clearly defines terror-related crimes and penalties. bahrain will host an international conference focusing on counter terrorism finance best practices and developing an implementation plan. so finally i want to reiterate this was while a long trip, it was a very important trip. we learned that this is a very complex and long-term undertaking in this global coalition as literally existed for less than 40 days. we have a lot of work to do. we've been at it a short time. the good news is that there is a common vision for the future, and we look forward to looking together closely for members of the coalition ultimately to achieve our objectives. thank you for your attention. and we'll take some questions. >> we have a limited amount of time for questions. laura? >> thank you. >> general, secretary kerry has said several times that your job--that you could speak about how the ball was moved forward.

specifically can you talk about how the ball was moved forward with regard to the u.s. of the base there, and can you explain why the u.s. has increased it's airstrikes in and around kobane so dramatically recently if kobane is not a strategic importance to military goal for the u.s.? >> in regard to potential resources i think we have redetailed and very constructive conversations with the turks. they're old friends and they're nato partners, and we've talked about a variety of areas where we could work together. the conversation with respect to how those kinds of details will ultimately be resolved is underway right now. the team on the ground is talking about operational details. we have also committed to

political consultation on a variety of ways that the turks can contribute to the coalition, and there have already been as you saw from my trip, there have already been commitments from the turks at this point in areas where they can be of assistance to us, with additional coming from consultation later. there is an ongoing dialogue with the turks, and we look forward to that dialogue continuing in context to political consultation that we expect more details will be forthcoming, at this point i don't want to get to the incident of what we've already announced. >> in kobane? >> well, kobane, obviously we're striking the targets around kobane for humanitarian purposes. i would be very reluctant to attempt to assigning is the term like a strategic target or strategicou strategic outcome

for the strategy. there was a need in association with defense of that town. there was need for additional fire support to come in and buy space for the organization of the ground. we've picked up the tempo, and the intensity of the airstrikes in order to provide that white space. >> margaret? >> thank you. general, thank you. >> good day. >> good afternoon. you talked a bit about the approach to iraq. i'm wondering if you can explain for specifically what the approach is given that it is so strategically and operationally important for base of operations for isis. can you tell us what the point--what the timeline is perhaps for some of these ground forces, whether they are would be any kind of protection fared to them through air sport either through a buffer zone or any kind of protection once we put them on the ground? and if there is any coordination

with the ffa? >> at this point there is not former coordination with the ffa. we'll have that point first. the information come in from all different sources associated with the providing local information or targeting information. we'll take it all as it comes in, and ultimately evaluate it. syrian portion of the strategy is very important. at this point the intent of the coalition is to build a coherence to the free syrian army elements that will give it the capacity and credibility over time to be able to make its weight felt in the battlefield require a build fac phase that will require a rebuilding phase. turkey has announced the willingness to host those

centers for our trainers to begin that capability. but it's a holistic approach. it is not just building the additional forces that will go into the free syrian army. it's also an emphasis that i made when i met with the political echelons of the moderate syrian opposition, that they need to begin to build and work together to create a coherent political super structure in which they'll have a role to play in the outcome of the strategy over all in regard to syria, a political resolution to this country. a force that will ultimately deal with isil, but in the context of the holistic approach, the political portion and the political portion creates the moderate syrian opposition as the force to be dealt with in the long term in

the political outcome of syria. and so that's the intent. it's not going to happen immediately. we're working to establish the training sites now, and we'll ultimately go through vetting process and bring in the trainsers and fighters to build that force out. >> would there be any air support through buffer zone. >> i think we'll consider all means necessary to provide for that force, and what particular measures we may take to do that i think it's too early to tell specifically with regard to a term or effect. but we'll certainly consider how that force ultimately will be employed over all on the ground, and how the political entity will achieve it's our objective and it's objective and represent the broad spectrum of the syrian people and make its voice heard for its political outcome. >> one question--one and a half

questions. >> one and a half? >> how much is turkey's issue really about wanting to get rid of assad and not necessarily focused on isil? can you come to some kind of agreement on that one? number two, the isi it has put out a video on its advances. are the airstrikes having an impact? are you pushing them back? >> you said there was something that came out a moment ago? >> the released a number of images about a base in anbar that they've taken over. >> i think we would say that the turkish objective and our objective in the end with respect to the regime and syria is the same. it's a political outcome. in our case it's without assad being a participant in that

politicalout come. i'll let the turks speak for themselves in terms of their view on the matter. i believe in that regard we're lined up very closely. they are focused with laser-like quality on the issue associated with isil. they're very concerned about isil for a whole variety of reasons. not the least of which is the enormous humanitarian crisis that has been created by isis south of the border, but also that has generated an enormous stream of humanitarian refugees and humanitarian requirements by the turks and the numbers vary by the reporting, but there is well over a million and approaching 1.5 million refugees, and turkey has been dealing with that for quite some period of time. it's two-fold, it's being concerned about the humanitarian signature that they have inside their countries, the refugees,

but it's also the concern of isil on their southern border and their ability to generate even more of that. >> and on the issue of the strikes, are you--do you feel that you're making inroads? are you pushing them back? or is the battle--the outcome--who is winning this at the moment? >> i would be careful about assigning a winner or a loser? we've come in early along with the intention that the airstrikes were to buy white space to impede the tactical momentum o of isil. that, in fact, has occurred in some areas. they still retain some tactical momentum in other areas, and that's to be expected. we're only new into this strategy. we're only new into the use of airstrikes. as i said in some areas amerli, mosul dam, haditha, those airstrikes were very helpful.

we're actually focusing around kobane providing airstrikes to provide humanitarian assistance and relief there obviously to give time to the fighters to organize on the ground. but in the anbar province our hope is to stop or halt that tactical mission and momentum that they have there. >> thank you, just a quick follow up on turkey and i have another question. there are few as you noted there are few countries that are facing a threat or the impact as much as turkey. and it does seem as if while other coalition members have eagerly come to the table, it does not seem like it's more of a harder sell with turkey. if you could layout what the reluctance here. is that an issue with the dealings with the kurds? is it a combination of such, and how much longer do you think this will take? we heard--you laid out this policy on training the opposition in syria to capable

fighting force and acknowledged that it would take a long time. it seems that there is an iraq-first strategy while that fighting force is built up, capable and one on the ground. can you layout a were you print of how that will go? >> clearly the emergency in iraq right now is foremost in our thinking. stabilizing the government. giving prime minister al abadi support. it is clear that it is his intention to be prime minister of the government that is inclusive of all the elements and pollalation in iraq. but obviously isil has made some substantial gains in iraq.

at this juncture he is will take the steps necessary with the forces of the air power that we have at our finger tips to buy the white space for what comes next for the training program of the iraqi security forces that will have to be refurbished, and then put back in the field ultimately for the iraqis to pursue campaign plan to develop the restore the integrity of iraq and sovereignty of iraq. that will take a while. we're also undertaking the training and equipping of the free syrian elements at the same time. we have the capacity to do both, and there is significant coalition interest in participating in both. as i said a few minutes ago we

have some partners who will help refurbish the iraqi security forces, and we have some partners who will be interested in security sector reform as they secure their operating forces in the field. we'll also have partners who are interested in participating in the development of the free syrian to be trained in the training camps also in the region. so much of this can occur simultaneously. it doesn't have to be sequential. >> and turkey? >> with regard? >> why is this such a hard sale with turkey. >> i don't know that it's a hard sale. they want to secure the resources that will be committed to this, they want to understand how they'll fit in the program, and how ultimately the coalition would operate ou out of turkey.

those are valid concerns. and our point is to answer those questions for them, and to go through a detailed planning process. so they know exactly what it is so that they as a front line state, which faces, frankly, an awful lot of the many lines or faces participation the many lines we've talking about, the financing, hosting coalition forces and conducting military operations, they want to understand that, and they're owed that as a friend and nato partner. >> this unfortunately has to be the last question. >> thank you, general. i wanted to come back to something you talked about particularly in your conversations with leaders who say that they're concerned about the vulnerability of their populations and the seeming ainterestingtiveness o

attractiv attractiveness for isil. how do you win hearts and minds, to use the phrase? is it simple as a campaign? how do you deal with the big got trbigotry who feel that their religion has is under attack and they need to take up arms. >> those we have reached out to are concerned with those very issues. the elders, the clerics, the mothers, teachers all those who are enormously responsible for influencing their youth, to reach out to those communities

and assist them in dealing with the radicalization that occurs through social media and the internet. they voiced reaching out to those communities but also the partnership with leadership in those countries to try to after this growth and explosion horizontal explosion through social media of access through extremist messages and radicalization. so the foreign fighter piece of this, which ultimately is the result was very closely paired with the conversation about attacking and contesting the isil message and the information sphere, the information space. what was important was that each of those countries saw the populations themselves as the first line of defense. and as they conducted their

community outreach to those population groups and influencers, who i mentioned before, their hope was to try to have that first line of defense be the mechanism by which we can start to defeat the isil message as it is poured into the ears or into the eyes of those young children who sit in front of a computer, or who listen to social media of some form or another. it branches out across the whole process of border control and governing actives associated with transit source country by the various means necessary and ultimately into the battle space where they become often the suicide-bombers, the unwitting suicide-bombers, and in many cases for isil. so the national leadership was concerned, but importantly they conveyed the message that the populations themselves were also concerned, and they saw here opportunities for partnership if

they really exploit this as an opportunity. opportunities for at this points they might not have had otherwise. thank you. >> thank you, everyone. >> all right, let's go live to patty cohane who was in thes were conference. he has been around the middle east and back again. >> he just announced he's going to the gulf countries next week. i don't think he made a ton of news there, but something he did say that struck me as interesting. they say they're not coordinating any of the airstrikes in syria with the free syrian army. keep in mind mind for months the united states has said they have provided some weaponry to the free syrian army. apparently that cooperation doesn't go as far as coordinating the airstrikes. so it seems that he has just said that the basically the united states is helping to

fight on behalf of the kurds when it comes to syria, but not necessarily the free syrian army, and he said they have not begun vetting with the moderate opposition fighters. indeed, he seems to strike and something that we have we keep hearing from the administration, they keep stressing that this will take time. the training is one of the most important aspect, and he admitted they have not begun to training the moderate opposition, which is key to their strategy. >> we're in for a long haul. now as we've also been hearing turkey's role in this international effort fight against isil has really been under the spotlight. we've been talking about nothing else for days. there is mow december tick and international pressure for the government to help in this fight against isil, and the leaders are ruling as admitted that there are disagreements in the

u.s. over the strategy. >> it is for all the communiti communities, fro it requires a wider perspective, and wider solution, wider program for solving the problem. and those who are now trying to rally and campaign against this. >> the problem is deep rooted. it requires more than a military of solution. >> of course. >> but that's the long-term strategy. immediately, though, people are questioning what is the military strategy, and i want to ask you what sort of cooperation does turkey have with the united

states militarily? there was talk about whether you would let them use your air base or not. what kind of corporation is there between washington and ankara from a military perspective. >> first we shall say vincel principally there is cooperation between turkey and the coaliti coalition. we want to see a conclusion, and we say that we should be more careful if you approach the issue just militar militarily, then you take the deeper questions and deeper problems. >> okay, let's go to an expert

on turkey and associate fellow at chatham house in london. i don't know if you were able to hear our correspondent there. it sounds as if they were not sayingel sage thing. general allen was glossing over issues with turkey and this gentleman clearly admitted there is a complete division of opinion. >> no doubt your assessment is right. but if you read between the lines it was general john allen just said at the press conference, he said, for example, the removal of genera president assad, which means they do not want to include the removal of president assad from

power. >> so they might agree on the end result in that they don't want president assad to be part of any political equation at the end of a certain period of time, but it seems that they profoundly disagree on the way forward, the turks preferring a more robust military strategy in order to go in to damascus and remove president assad. >> no doubt that they want this campaign to include removing president assad from power, and it shows that this u.s.-led coalition is wracked by objects and disarray and what is going on in kobane, this kurdish-dominated border town on the syrian border is also part

of this disarray. >> of course, because turkey is already feeling the blow back from that having felt compelled to strike at pkk bases in the very border of iraq because they say the pkk has talked their border posts. >> the turkish military indicated in a statement that the military of the f-16 attacks against targets was in response to campaign against military outposts on the iraqi border. but at the same time this attack shows also the disagreement between washington and ankara. washington wants turkey to assist the syrian turkish fighters in kobane with--to kiss

more vigorously, but turkey refuses to do so because the syrian kurdish fighters are closely linked to the ppk or the kurdish party, the kurdistan for over the years. >> thank you very much. talking to us live from london. thank you very much. let's shift gears and go to hong kong because hundreds of demonstrators are still out there on the streets after protests turned violent on tuesday. the authorities are saying that police officers who were caught on camera appearing to have beaten the hand-cuffed protesters will be sacked. an investigation is also under way, and he has sought legal advice. >> there have been a number of police officers assaulting me i

have already been assaulted and was later assaulted yet again in a police station. >> well, many protesters in hong kong are now wondering whether their movement is having an effect. >> the barriers are closing in. in recent days the temporary bamboo gates at this intersection has been subtled moving towards the center where a small group of protesters have taken up residents. the police are calling this area a high risk zone because residents and business owners are angry over the closure of the main thoroughfare. so far most of the protesters campaign for democracy sparked for free elections in 2017 has involved obstructing major arteries of the territory's business district. while gaining worldwide

attention many are questioning how effective the movement really is. >> i think this protest movement has taken a turn for the worse because some chinese officials are now labeling this as a revolution, not a protest. now a revolution needs to be put down and on this point of fact, we should pay attention. >> beijing is watching the scenes very closely but repeatedly said it's the hong kong government's responsibility. as the police continue to systematically take ground from protest sites it's difficult to pro addict how protesters will react. hong kong has never faced a situation like this. police are now accused of using excessive force. reports say 2,000 protesters at the height of the confrontation. many were blocking a heavily

used underpass that runs through the government's compound. this footage is through a local tv station. it has prompted authorities to investigate accusation of police brutality. the officers involved are accused of handcuffing and beating up a man. the victim haded to be a member of the opposition party. >> the police are supposed to protect the people. but they're doing something else. >> while the protesters try to hold their ground it's becoming clear that as their numbers get smaller the resist with the government is getting bigger. al jazeera, hong kong. >> now a nurse in the u.s. has contracted the ebola virus took a flight across the midwest before falling ill. she was immediately isolated at a hospital in dallas. a senior health official said that she never should have gotten at the plane. but the level at risk to other

passengers were extremely low. she and another nurse who were treating a liberian who died last week. an envoy foible from the unitefrom the united nations say that will are new cases every week. >> it is running faster than us, and it is winning the race. >> experts issue an warning saying that the virus spread is not slowing but increasing it's reach geographically or in numbers. >> we stop ebola now or we stop an entirely unprecedented situation for which we don't have a plan. >> there are 1,000 new cases of ebola each week i.

an even more concerning statistic while the virus was thought to be killing half of those who contract it, they now only have a 30% chance of survival. those whose countries it effected the most have called for an united approach to stop the outbreak. >> above all what we require is a sense of hope. a sense that the united nations and the community of nation that represents will not abandon the fight, will not fail us, and will not relent until the scourge of ebola has been removed. >> but even with the aid that's been coming in from the international community it fears it still may not be enough. >> we either bring all the possible resources and people that we can muster and make them available to the effected countries so that the outbreak is tackled as energiccally as

possible now or we wait and see the operation reach the point that who has suggested it can with as many as 10,000 cases a week, and then we will be facing a much, much tougher battle. >> almost 4,500 people have now died since the outbreak was discovered at the start of the year. but with limited treatment, fear and stigma of some of the worst-hit countries the fight could be higher. it's a race against time but it's a race that many now are saying we're losing. the best hope is stopping it in its tracks with a cure or vaccine. >> in the u.s. apple and facebook are offering to pay for the freezing of the eggs of its female staff. this is the latest perk in the push to try to get more women working in the tech industry.

roxana saberi reports. >> reporter: you've got things to do. goals to accomplish, you may not have found the right partner yet, but you want a family some tie. fertility centers are encouraging women who can't have kids now to freeze their eggs. y freezing your eggs you can literally stop time and preserve your fertility for when you are ready. >> reporter: but the procedure is riverly covered by insurance, and it's expensive. an average of $20,000 per two rounds of treatment. now facebook is helping it's female employees potentially covering most of that cost, and apple is making a similar offer starting in january. a company spokeswoman cold al jazeera we want to empower women at apple to do the best work of their lives as they care for loved ones and raise their families. >> it takes some of the financial burden off so the become--it's like a no-brainer decision to do this, and feel great about having that insurance policy to pursue a family later on when they're ready.

>> reporter: the perk is an unusual one for companies to offer, and it may help facebook and apple attract more women in the male-dominated silicon valley. men far out outnumber women, but critics say by pay for egg freezing, apple and facebook are encouraging women to focus on work. >> on one hand it is supporting women to have a family, but also sending people the message that our work is the main priority that we should be fusing on. >> they say it would be better for companies to offer other ways for women to find a balance between work and personal life. roxana saberi, al jazeera. >> all right, let's have a look to see what is entailed in freezing a woman's eggs. the treatment cycles vary i couldn't but there are four and six weeks and costs thousands of dollars. women give themselves hormone

injections to stimulate the ovaries to produce as many eggs as possible. and they are monitored to see when eggs are maturing. when they're ready to be harvested the woman is sedated and the eggs are removed and can be held for as long as ten years. let's go to an expert in healthcare and who has written extensively on assisted reproductive technologies. showdowns us from orlandoshe joins us from orlando, florida. thank you for joining us. is this a no-brainer as suggested by the woman in the advertisement. >> i think there is hype, unfortunately. there are positives for women who are already considering it, however, there are a lot of

unknowns. you're paying for an insurance policy, and if your employer is paying for t even better but there are no guarantees at the end of the life. there have not been successful cases of live births after eggs have been frozen for ten years. this is theoretically there have been live births when eggs have been frozen for shorter amounts of time. we're talking about a medicalization of pregnancy. so if you have a woman who is in her 20s, 30s, who would--isn't in a position to have a child, and would like to have a child, one worry i have is that if your employer offers these policies as an added point and recruiting tool, great. but if it's an inside message that says, well listen, we have this benefit. there is no reason to take maternity leave and take time off now. you can freeze your legs and undergo ibf and have this promise of pregnancy later on

when you're in your 40's and 50's. >> it sounds very much as though there is this encouragement of women to have children way beyond the normal biological optimum time. biologically we should be having children at the age of 18, shouldn't we. >> well, i think that there are--the biological clock and any working woman knows have been has been an issue. usually eggs are most viable before age 35. that usually coincides with the time that women are going their career, going to grad kate school. that has been an balancing act. i wouldn't say that ideally we would have all women would be sitting and having babies when their a18 when you're most viable. however, this technology does offer promise for those who are in their 30s and haven't met someone and are thinking, gosh, my days are over. my biological clock is running

out, but what i worry about is that this--the promise is--it's not established yet. even though this is not experimental, the american college of gynecology, it's not experimental egg freezing. they do not go as far as recommending for purposes of delaying fertility. if you're talking medical reasons, that's a different story. i've written about that as well. if you're undergoing cancer and you're at risk of your fertility being compromised, let's say through chemotherapy, egg freezing can be a great benefit because if you haven't had children yet, you want to freeze your eggs, that's also not covered by insurance. great if you're working at facebook and apple and unfortunately, you may have some of these health issues, that may be a great perk. >> thank you very much. i think we've got the message there. it's not exactly as brilliant as

it may appear. thank you so much seema p mohapatra talking to us live from florida. >> we'll look at inspired victory in the indian super league.

>> it's time for the sports news. >> thank you so much, martine. uefa has charged serbia and albania with various disciplinary offenses.

albania includes refusing to play. if forced the violence that led to the qualifying match in belgrade being abandoned. both countries deny their respective teams did anything wrong. >> the albanian football family returning home to a hero's welcome after their match with serbia had been stopped in belgrade. aftethe match was called off as the teams began to fight. supporters invaded the pitch. serbia's prime minister called it an attempt to create instability in the region.

>> what happened was a grave political provocation aimed at achieving three goals, first causing embarrassment, and the third we'll wait for reaction from the union. >> their players were above suspicion on their return to home grounds and the albania capitol. there they enjoyed a hastily arranged meeting with president, and the official light is that the team did nothing wrong. >> i don't think iwe didn't harm or do damage to the game. we respected all the rules required by the game. all these footballers love this game and they want to represent

their country. >> uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against both countries. it's president said that football is supposed to bring people together and hour game should not be mixed with politics of any kind. the scene in belgrade last night were inexcusable. uefa will decide if this fixture is to be replayed and what will to do about the return game t to albania next year. >> the first round of games in the all-new indian super league has come to a close, and the home player has finally scored a goal. in charge of goal, but it's his team's opponents who won this game becoming the first indian player to grab a goal in the league, and it's a free kick here to brazil's--and that helped to a 2-1 victory.

graeme mcdowell has got off to a winning start in his effort to successfully defend the world match play title. mcdowell competing for the first time since playing a big part in uniform's recent ryder cup week and the rider club in england he won 4 and 3, not such a good day for this man. jamie donaldson stuck in the and he would lose out to paul casey. the kansas city royals just one win away from baseball's world series after beating the baltimore orioles. the orioles took the lead in the second inning but that did not last long. hitting this ground ball to hit it home, and a great catch coming up here. third basemathird base m ustaas in the dug out.

and they won. >> we have been playing good defense, scoring timely run and doing little things to get us to this point. there are still plays that i'm sitting there thinking wow, i don't know how they got there, but it's almost like you would expect them to make those plays. >> and the san francisco giants have taken the 2-1 series lead over the st. louis cardinals. a run by randy c hoate with another chance to pull off a win, 5-4, the final score in this one. >> more sports on our website. you can check it out at www.aljazeera.com/sport. for all the latest on the serbian and albanian fa's being challenged after the game was abandoned in belgrade. more from me later on. >> thank you very much. that's all from me. david is with you next.

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